Chicago
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Police investigating possible home invasion, one dead
Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago police are investigating a possible home invasion on the city's West Side Friday morning that they say has left a child dead. Police say they believe four adults...
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Teachers can win grantsJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Pre-kindergarten to high school educators in the Chicago area will be awarded $750,000 in grants and scholarships through the A+ for Energy program, which recognizes inn...
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Free senior transit rides long overdueJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - As a senior who uses the CTA three or four times a week, I am excited at the idea of being able to ride the bus or train for free. I have a sister who lives in Philadelp...
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Child killed in fireJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A fire Wednesday at a home-based day-care center in Chicago killed a 2-year-old boy, but several other children and a woman escaped. No working smoke detectors were foun...
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Despite delays, sales soar for plane builders
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Fewer boat buyers at Chicago showJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Opening day Wednesday at the 78th annual Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoors Show at McCormick Place was decked out with the usual bells and whistles, including shiny new boats ...
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Consumer prices rise in 2007Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. consumer prices rose last year at the highest rate in nearly two decades, mainly due to soaring energy and food prices, the U.S. Labor Department reported Wednesday...
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Earnings released for Northern TrustJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Northern Trust Corp. reported fourth quarter net income was down nearly 27 percent to $125 million, compared with $170 million in the fourth quarter last year...
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Teen charged as adultJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Bond was set Tuesday at $50,000 for a student accused of trying to bring a loaded handgun into Bowen High School in Chicago. Nyeem Cole, 16, has been charged as an adult...
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Fossett's wife must testifyJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Adventurer Steve Fossett's wife must take the witness stand before the missing millionaire can be legally presumed dead, a Chicago judge said Wednesday. Fossett, 63, ren...